USMC F-35B crashes near MCAS Beaufort. Pilot ejected safely

This F-35B crash is the first one for the U.S. military’s newest and most expensive aircraft

A U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B has crashed in coastal South Carolina, on Sep. 28, 2018. According to CBS the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported about 11:45 a.m. near the Grays Hill community.

Noteworthy this Lightning II crash is the first one for the U.S. military’s newest and most expensive aircraft.

The sheriff’s office said in a tweet that the pilot ejected safely. It wasn’t immediately clear if the pilot was injured.

The crash took place about 4 miles west of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort.

The crash comes after that an F-35C attached to VFA-125 was forced to divert to Fresno Yosemite International Airport after an indicator lighted up in the cockpit on Sep. 24.